Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 26,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,416 ha
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
32,094 ha
in 2012
All-time low
6,757 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 26,416 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 32,094 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,757 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,757 ha
1962 7,161 ha +6.0%
1963 8,612 ha +20.3%
1964 8,572 ha -0.5%
1965 8,215 ha -4.2%
1966 8,703 ha +5.9%
1967 8,625 ha -0.9%
1968 8,334 ha -3.4%
1969 7,911 ha -5.1%
1970 7,974 ha +0.8%
1971 7,932 ha -0.5%
1972 8,235 ha +3.8%
1973 7,455 ha -9.5%
1974 7,219 ha -3.2%
1975 7,938 ha +10.0%
1976 8,170 ha +2.9%
1977 7,406 ha -9.4%
1978 7,154 ha -3.4%
1979 8,712 ha +21.8%
1980 11,825 ha +35.7%
1981 11,239 ha -5.0%
1982 8,198 ha -27.1%
1983 9,573 ha +16.8%
1984 12,539 ha +31.0%
1985 12,736 ha +1.6%
1986 12,079 ha -5.2%
1987 12,535 ha +3.8%
1988 13,154 ha +4.9%
1989 12,586 ha -4.3%
1990 12,076 ha -4.1%
1991 14,925 ha +23.6%
1992 15,772 ha +5.7%
1993 16,241 ha +3.0%
1994 17,052 ha +5.0%
1995 18,340 ha +7.6%
1996 19,535 ha +6.5%
1997 17,576 ha -10.0%
1998 17,360 ha -1.2%
1999 17,316 ha -0.3%
2000 17,171 ha -0.8%
2001 17,826 ha +3.8%
2002 19,044 ha +6.8%
2003 24,109 ha +26.6%
2004 24,923 ha +3.4%
2005 24,514 ha -1.6%
2006 25,810 ha +5.3%
2007 29,343 ha +13.7%
2008 29,480 ha +0.5%
2009 27,607 ha -6.4%
2010 27,824 ha +0.8%
2011 28,974 ha +4.1%
2012 32,094 ha +10.8%
2013 28,997 ha -9.6%
2014 27,765 ha -4.2%
2015 22,023 ha -20.7%
2016 22,099 ha +0.3%
2017 24,399 ha +10.4%
2018 24,567 ha +0.7%
2019 25,487 ha +3.7%
2020 23,494 ha -7.8%
2021 21,161 ha -9.9%
2022 24,676 ha +16.6%
2023 25,616 ha +3.8%
2024 26,416 ha +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,099 ha 6,757 ha 8,703 ha 9
1970s 7,820 ha 7,154 ha 8,712 ha 10
1980s 11,646 ha 8,198 ha 13,154 ha 10
1990s 16,619 ha 12,076 ha 19,535 ha 10
2000s 23,983 ha 17,171 ha 29,480 ha 10
2010s 26,423 ha 22,023 ha 32,094 ha 10
2020s 24,273 ha 21,161 ha 26,416 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 17 Germany 13,790 ha compare
  2. 18 Yugoslav SFR 13,372 ha compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 12,227 ha compare
  4. 20 Morocco 12,031 ha compare
  5. 21 Mexico 11,833 ha compare
  6. 22 Tunisia 11,697 ha compare
  7. 23 Italy 11,120 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Asia?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Asia was 26,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32,094 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,757 ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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